OVERVIEW
Logic Express 8 has been thoroughly redesigned to make it easier than ever to translate your musical inspiration into finished professional productions. It borrows many of the top features of its big brother Logic Pro 8 like audio file and I/O resolution up to 24-bit/192kHz, quick swipe comping, next generation interface, and extensive MIDI composition, as well as 36 instrument plug-ins, 70 effect plug-ins and much more. A huge step up from Garageband in terms of layout and features, Express is a very viable option for those that want delve deeper into audio manipulation and MIDI at a fraction of the cost of Logic Pro.

NEW FEATURES IN LOGIC EXPRESS 8
- next generation interface - redesigned interface consolidates all windows into a single, efficient workspace made for musicians
- multitake management and Quick Swipe comping dramatically streamline the overdub process
- powerful audio editing features such as snap-to-transient, graphical time stretching, and sample-accurate editing in the Arrange window let you work faster and with greater precision
- 36 instrument plug-ins from Logic Studio, including Ultrabeat drum machine and ES2 synth
- 70 effect plug-ins from Logic Studio, including Guitar Amp Pro and full-featured Pitch Correction
- bundled creative effects such as Echo, Spectral Gate, and Ringshifter provide exciting options for transforming your sound

- create and arrange music with software instruments, Apple loops, and live recordings
- control critical mixing functions, software instruments, and routing for any track
- automate mixing and effect parameters
- import QuickTime movies and create music for video
- import GarageBand projects and take them to the next level
- 70 high-quality effect plug-ins from Logic Studio
- 36 expressive software instrument plug-ins from Logic Studio - record control settings for mixing, effects and software instruments
- create, edit and print music scores with comprehensive notation editor
- audio resolution of up to 24-bit/96kHz
- 64 simultaneous software instrument tracks
- 255 stereo tracks on 8 audio buses
- MIDI editing and processing
- customize your setup with user-definable key and MIDI commands
- runs natively on both Intel- and PowerPC-based Mac systems

REQUIREMENTS:
- Mac computer with a 1.25GHz or faster PowerPC G4 processor (PowerPC G5, Intel Core Duo, or Intel Xeon processor recommended)
- 1GB of RAM
- Display with 1024-by-768 resolution
- Mac OS X v10.4.9 or later
- QuickTime 7.2 or later
- 6GB of available disk space
- DVD drive for installation
- Low-latency multi-I/O audio hardware and MIDI interface recommended

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